| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 110 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 74 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 65 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 63 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |